Comparison

CarX Drift Racing 2 vs Absolute Drift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CarX Drift Racing 2

Experience realistic drift racing with friends in real-time multiplayer rooms. Customize your cars with extensive visual and performance tuning options. Master advanced techniques like tandem drifting with the innovative XDS system.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer drift rooms
  • Extensive visual car customization
  • Advanced performance tuning
  • Realistic driving physics
  • Tandem drifting with XDS system
  • Online championships and club racing
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A SEQUEL OF THE MOST DESIRED DRIFT-GAME Over 100 000 000 fans around the world have already downloaded CarX series games. It’s your time to join! BEWARE the danger of addiction! You may not want to quit & play for hours. Taking a quick break every 40 minutes is strongly advised. ONLINE ROOMS - The game mode you’ve been waiting for! You can now drift in real time with your friends. Get together, pick a location, drift, and earn points. - Earn valuable rewards for achieving different ranks. - Watch other players drift using the drone camera. VISUAL AUTO TUNING - Replace mirrors, lights, running boards, bumpers and many other parts; - Create a unique image of your car with body kits, rims, etc.; - Use vinyls to stick out with your final result limited only by your imagination. IMPROVED PERFORMANCE TUNING - Adjust your suspension, springs, choose the right tyre air pressure, wheel angle and more; - Tune the engine, turbine pressure, gear box, brakes, locking differential. You can show some quality drift only if you have your car fine tuned to your needs. THE MOST TRUE TO LIFE RACING ON A MOBILE PLATFORM - Check out the all improved steering control perfect for quick side changing, backwards and drift donuts. We have put in over 1000 work hours to bring in the improvements; - See how tyre pressure affects driving physics. We ran a number of field tests with real drift cars to collect and analyze telemetric data to offer improved gaming; - Obtain muscle car driving experience prepared for drift tasks; - Check out how realistic the steering and the car control are on different surfaces: asphalt, sand, grass, snow; - Enjoy true to life driving on detailed tracks XDS - You will be racing twice. The first time you will race as the Leader in a tandem drift, the second time you will be racing as the Follower, actually following yourself. - For the first time in the world of video games tandem drifting is evaluated based on the CarX XDS Evaluation System which consists of 100 score points. The CarX XDS Evaluation System is designed entirely on the professional evaluation system used in real life drift competitions. - The XDS mode is a perfect opportunity to practice tandem drifting because it allows for quick swapping of cars for both the Leader and the Follower, experiment with tire pressure, try different driving trajectories for the Leader and go straight to practicing the Follower’s role right after. - XDS is your chance to prepare to compete against real racers. MULTIPLAYER - Compete against real people in online championships; - Take the first place in available league; - Race in tandems and get access to premium vehicles. CLUB RACING - Create your own club or join available clubs; - Prove it to your mates you’re the best in car drifting; - Communicate with other players and club members & share game news. IT’S THE NEXT STEP IN DRIFT-RACING SIMULATORS CarX Drift Racing 2 offers an unprecedented and realistic experience of driving real sports cars on one of many race tracks available throughout the game. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION: Here's what you're getting with the Premium Subscription: - Daily rewards (coins). - Increased fuel tank (by 5 points). - Increased experience after each race. - Ads off. - Free of charge restart as follower in XDS ""Tandem drift"" - Expanded room list in XDS ""Duels"". - Free extra attempts in XDS ""Duels"". Premium subscription is provided on a monthly basis. The cost of subscription in the amount of (£7.49) will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal of your subscription automatically within 24 hours after your current subscription expires. You can turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes account at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use: https://carx-online.com/en/carx-technologies-eula Privacy policy: https://carx-online.com/en/carx-technologies-privacy-policy

About

Absolute Drift

Master the art of drifting across various game modes and challenging levels. Explore unique environments, customize cars, and compete for top spots on global leaderboards. Enjoy an immersive soundtrack and controller support.

Highlights
  • Master drifting skills
  • 6 unique drift cars with customization
  • 3 game modes: Driftkhana, Drifting, Mountain Drifting
  • 34 challenging levels
  • 5 Free-Roaming areas
  • Online leaderboards
  • MFi Controller Support
Features
Currently charting
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In Absolute Drift, you will master the art of drifting. Practice your skills in Free-Roam and compete in drift events such as Driftkhana and Mountain Drifting. Note: This version contains all the Zen Edition content for master drifters. Key Features • Drive and customize 6 unique drift cars • 3 Game Modes: Driftkhana, Drifting, & Mountain Drifting with 34 levels • Custom Event and Drift Line Challenges • 5 Midnight Events to Challenge the Most Seasoned of Drifters • 5 Free-Roaming areas, each with unique levels and themes, from airports and docks to a floating metropolis • Online Leaderboards • Local Replays and Ghost Cars. • 3+ hours of clean Drum & Bass and Electronic music by C41 and Nyte • MFi Controller Support

Screenshots

CarX Drift Racing 24 screens
Absolute Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CarX Drift Racing 2 at Free against Absolute Drift's $0.99. CarX Drift Racing 2 also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 46%) and ratings volume (38K vs 717). Absolute Drift's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CarX Drift Racing 2 is free to download; Absolute Drift costs $0.99 up front. CarX Drift Racing 2 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Absolute Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CarX Drift Racing 2 against 4.6 for Absolute Drift. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarX Drift Racing 2 has 38K ratings behind it against 717, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of CarX Drift Racing 2's written reviews are positive against 46% of Absolute Drift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarX Drift Racing 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Absolute Drift monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CarX Drift Racing 2 versus Absolute Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarX Drift Racing 2Absolute Drift
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (38K ratings)4.6 (717 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings38K — better717
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#49#40 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB390 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarX TechnologiesNoodlecake

Customer experience

CarX Drift Racing 2

All ratings37,538 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews886 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative21.8%

Absolute Drift

All ratings714 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative44.9%

User reviews

CarX Drift Racing 2

From 38K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing graphics and physics
  • 👍 Excellent drifting experience
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Tons of customization options
  • 🚀 Realistic engine sounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades and cars
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and earning money
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤖 Multiplayer issues like hackers and unfair matchmaking

Absolute Drift

From 717 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying drifting mechanics
  • 🎨 Unique art style
  • 🎵 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Small buttons and controls
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🐛 Progress reset issues
  • 🤯 Steep learning curve

Bugs and requests

CarX Drift Racing 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Clipping issues with objects
  • Inconsistent car performance between single-player and multiplayer
  • Incorrect rewards and currency not being awarded properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Selling/trading unwanted cars
  • More tracks and maps
  • Engine swapping
  • Improved fuel/energy system
  • Ability to create custom tracks
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  • Multiplayer lobbies and real-time races
  • Improved leaderboards and anti-cheat system

Absolute Drift

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing on launch
  • Inconsistent gear shifting
  • Corrupted replays
  • Broken Game Center integration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Manual transmission option
  • Customizable button sizes
  • More cars and customization
  • Separate leaderboards for controller and touch

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CarX Drift Racing 2

Subscriptions1
  • All Access (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.491 Month
One-time9
  • SILVER. Great deal.$1.49
  • SILVER. Limited set.$1.49
  • GOLD. Great deal.$2.49
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  • GOLD. Limited set.$2.49
  • SILVER. Balanced set$4.99
  • Special pass$4.99
  • GOLD. Balanced set$5.99
  • SILVER. Big set.$6.99
  • SILVER. Large set.$10.99
None

Absolute Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarX Drift Racing 2 free?
CarX Drift Racing 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Absolute Drift free?
Absolute Drift costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CarX Drift Racing 2 or Absolute Drift?
Absolute Drift is rated higher. CarX Drift Racing 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while Absolute Drift averages 4.6 from 717 ratings.
Do CarX Drift Racing 2 or Absolute Drift have ads?
Neither CarX Drift Racing 2 nor Absolute Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CarX Drift Racing 2 or Absolute Drift?
CarX Drift Racing 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Absolute Drift monthly. Most recently, CarX Drift Racing 2 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Absolute Drift on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, CarX Drift Racing 2 or Absolute Drift?
CarX Drift Racing 2 currently peaks at #49 in the App Store charts, and Absolute Drift at #40. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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